SURGE Ignite

Our Amazing Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Don Dea

Board Chair 
digitalNow

Marcus Sheridan

Partner and author
IMPACT

Robbie Kellman Baxter

Author and subscription expert

Featured Speakers

Michael Tatonetti

Founder 
Pricing for Associations

Thomas Altman

Partner and author
Tasio.com

Pamela Kaul

Founder, President & CEO
Association Strategies, Inc.

Julia Chang

Julia L. Chang

CEO
American Society of Addiction Medicine

Adam Levy

Adam Levy

Executive Director
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association

Virginia Petrancosta

Virginia Petrancosta

MBA, CAE, Executive Director
International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety

Debra BenAvram

Debra BenAvram

CEO
AABB

Alex Bartholomaus

Alex Bartholomaus

President and CEO
People Stretch Solutions

Barry Barresi

President and CEO
Association Ventures

Chris Urena

Chris Urena, CAE

Chief Learning Officer
Endocrine Society

Sheryl McCalla

Sheryl McCalla

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
American College of Rheumatology

Marcia D. Howard

Marcia D. Howard

Vice President, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs
Consumer Healthcare Products Association

Lowell Aplebaum

Lowell Aplebaum, FASAE, CAE, IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator

CEO & Strategy Catalyst
Vista Cova, LLC

Richard Yep

Richard Yep

CEO
American Counseling Association

Sudip Parikh

Sudip Parikh

CEO
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Michele Lui Lord

Michele Lui Lord, CAE

Executive Director
Financial Management Association

Danielle Duran Baron

Danielle Duran Baron, CAE

Staff Vice President of Marketing and Communications
School Nutrition Association

Juan Amador

Juan Amador, CAE

Director, Constituent Engagement
Association of American Medical Colleges

Justin Bradley Reyes

Justin Reyes

Director of Business and Membership Development
Associated Builders and Contractors Heart of America Chapter

Celia Besore

Celia Trigo Besore, MBA, CAE

Executive Director
Executive Director
The Monitoring Association

Sarah Trahern

Sarah Trahern

CEO
Country Music Association

Mike Moss

Mike Moss

President
The Society for College and University Planning

Donte P. Shannon

Donté Shannon

Chief Executive Officer
Association of Equipment Management Professionals

Cynthia Simpson

Cynthia Simpson, CAE

Administrative assistant
Urgent Care Association

Nikki Golden

Nikki Golden, CAE

Strategist
Association Laboratory

Shameka Jennings

Shameka Jennings, MTA, CMP, DES

Director of Meetings and Partnership Development
Washington, D.C.-based association

Elisa Pratt

Elisa Pratt, MA, CAE, CVF

Founder and CEO
Brewer Pratt Solutions, LLC

Eva Przygodzki

Eva Przygodzki, CAE

Chapter Engagement Manager
Society for Fire Protection Engineers

Temi Adewumi

Temi Adewumi

Principal
TAGb Consulting

Tiffany Kerns

Tiffany Kerns

VP of Community Outreach
Country Music Association

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